Nissan Group reports September 2016 U.S. sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for September 2016 of 127,797 units, an increase of 5 percent over the prior year and a September record.

Nissan highlights:

• Nissan division sales set a September record with sales 116,384, up 4 percent.
• Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set a September record, up 20 percent.
• Sales of the Rogue crossover set a September record with sales 26,459, up 6 percent.
• Sales of the Murano crossover set a September record with sales 7,536, up 46 percent.
• Sales of the Frontier pickup truck increased 65 percent to 7,596.
• Nissan Maxima sales climbed to 6,569, up 70 percent.

 

NISSAN DIVISION	SEPTEMBER	SEPTEMBER	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2016	2015	% chg	2016	2015	% chg
Nissan Division Total	116,384	111,562	4.3	1,086,249	1,026,920	5.8
Versa	11,553	18,053	-36.0	106,455	109,832	-3.1
Sentra	13,670	14,196	-3.7	169,476	154,270	9.9
Cube	0	24	-100.0	15	912	-98.4
Altima	25,031	24,224	3.3	242,321	262,424	-7.7
Maxima	6,569	3,871	69.7	49,376	26,801	84.2
LEAF	1,316	1,247	5.5	9,238	13,630	-32.2
Juke	947	2,108	-55.1	16,214	21,462	-24.5
370Z	513	573	-10.5	4,805	5,882	-18.3
GT-R	82	38	115.8	537	929	-42.2
Total Car	59,681	64,334	-7.2	598,437	596,142	0.4
Frontier	7,596	4,617	64.5	69,388	47,261	46.8
Titan	2,484	1,078	130.4	10,974	9,521	15.3
Xterra	0	766	-100.0	38	10,012	-99.6
Pathfinder	8,028	6,203	29.4	59,111	62,997	-6.2
Armada	1,712	841	103.6	8,083	9,799	-17.5
Rogue	26,459	25,064	5.6	241,619	213,207	13.3
Murano	7,536	5,166	45.9	60,782	44,900	35.4
Quest	209	656	-68.1	10,055	7,609	32.1
NV	1,395	1,437	-2.9	13,383	12,538	6.7
NV200	1,284	1,400	-8.3	14,379	12,934	11
Total Truck	56,703	47,228	20.1	487,812	430,778	13.2
INFINITI	SEPTEMBER	SEPTEMBER	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2016	2015	% chg	2016	2015	% chg
Infiniti Total	11,413	10,220	11.7	96,775	95,568	1.3
Infiniti Q40	0	155	-100.0	59	8,503	-99.3
Infiniti Q50	4,359	3,557	22.5	31,163	31,603	-1.4
Infiniti Q60	497	258	92.6	1,413	3,180	-55.6
Infiniti Q70	402	622	-35.4	4,495	6,304	-28.7
Infiniti QX30	249	0	N/A	323	0	N/A
Infiniti QX50	1,215	263	362.0	12,399	2,118	485.4
Infiniti QX60	3,126	3,845	-18.7	31,067	29,378	5.7
Infiniti QX70	363	476	-23.7	4,062	3,950	2.8
Infiniti QX80	1,202	1,044	15.1	11,794	10,532	12.0
Total Car	5,258	4,592	14.5	37,130	49,590	-25.1
Total Truck	6,155	5,628	9.4	59,645	45,978	29.7
NISSAN GROUP	SEPTEMBER	SEPTEMBER	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2016	2015	% chg	2016	2015	% chg
TOTAL VEHICLE	127,797	121,782	4.9	1,183,024	1,122,488	5.4
Total Car	64,939	68,926	-5.8	635,567	645,732	-1.6
Total Truck	62,858	52,856	18.9	547,457	476,756	14.8
Selling days	25	25		229	229

Again, weak passenger car sales from a weak lineup. Rouge is decent, Kitano is overwhelmingly overpriced and outclassed in its segment, as is the Maxima.